Courses
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- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: RE 262 and RE 271.
Introduction to the principles, practices and organization of leisure programs. The course will include the development, implementation, and evaluation of a leisure program.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Students will gain an understanding for how to review scientific research in the field of outdoor recreation and to be able to apply this to the research and evaluation process. Students will gain a basic knowledge for descriptive statistic used in evaluation in leisure and outdoor recreation.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: RE 172.
This course will involve the student in an intense, hands-on field experience in wildland fire management. Extra fees required. Out-of-state travel required.
Notes: Formerly RE 377: Field Experience in Wild Land Firefighting- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: RE 372.
The purpose of this course is to give students an understanding of agency policies and incident business management practices they will encounter as a wildland firefighter. Meets National Wildfire Coordinating Group requirements for S-260. APC granted for NWCG certificate S-260.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: RE 372.
The purpose of the course is to visit and use historical fatality wildland fire sites as a learning tool to help fireline decision makers avoid making similar mistakes in the future.
Requires a field trip to the site of a fatal wildland fire. Additional fees required.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: RE 372.
This is an introductory course in fireline leadership, designed as a self-assessment tool for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. Meets National Wildfire Coordinating Group requirements for L-280. APC granted for NWCG L-280.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: RE 272 and RE 372.
This course is designed to meet the training needs for both the Advanced Firefighter/Squad Boss and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) on wildfires. Meets National Wildfire Coordinating Group requirements for S-131 and S-244. APC granted for NWCG certificates in S-131 and S-244 inclusive.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: RE 261, RE 262, and RE 271. Four credits of instructor-approved non-human natural science courses must be completed prior to enrolling in this course.
Develops skills and knowledge in environmental and historical interpretive services and guiding through planning, implementing and evaluating interpretive talks and guided walks and tours. National Association for Interpretation Certified Interpretive Guide certification offered when available.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Prerequisites: Declared major in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management. Satisfactory completion of all 100-200 level ORLM Major core courses and junior status.
A professional development and awareness course designed to prepare students for RE 492 Internship and a career in the outdoor industry. Students will research jobs and develop a professional portfolio, and job application (cover letters, resumes, interviews). Completion of a scholarly project or 32 hours of field work in the community is required.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: RE 381.
This course prepares students to understand, develop, and lead, eco and adventure tourism agencies, and experiences. The interrelationships between eco and adventure tourism and other forms of tourism are emphasized. This course addresses various theories and concepts, environmental, socio-cultural, and economic impacts, sustainable practices, and incorporates various field experiences in order to provide a foundation for examining and understanding the form, function, and impacts of eco and adventure tourism.
- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
This course focuses on the ecology, culture, and eco and adventure travel and tourism industries in international settings. Students will participate in a faculty-led study abroad course emphasizing eco and adventure tourism to meet the course requirements.
Notes: May be repeated for credit if the international setting varies.- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: RE 110, RE 250, RE 251, RE 261, RE 270, RE 362, and concurrent or after RE 461, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: MKT 230, RE 271, RE 362 or RE 381 and senior standing.
Decision making, problem solving, administrative structures, fiscal policies/procedures, and legal issues related to delivery of leisure services. Examination of the entrepreneurial model of management of leisure services. Understanding management of recreation and outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: RE 362, RE 363 and senior standing.
Students will identify and investigate current issues and trends in outdoor recreation using various thinking models. Applications in media, technology and the arts will be emphasized.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Prerequisites: RE 392, approval of internship site, overall GPA of 2.50 in the major and junior standing.
This course involves supervised field work in a professional setting with emphasis on administration, supervision, programming and leadership.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: On demand
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: On demand
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Winter
Survey course of the primary sources of renewable energies such as wind, solar, bioenergy, geothermal, hydroelectric and fuel cells. The history of their development, the basic physics of their operation, design and operational issues will be covered.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: MA 100 or higher or math placement equivalency.
This course provides an introduction to solar-powered energy systems. Both photovoltaic and thermal applications of solar energy will be studied. Course topics include fundamental concepts, system design, sizing, site selection and applications.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: MA 100 or higher or math placement equivalency.
This course provides an introduction to wind-powered systems used for electricity generation. Course topics include fundamental concepts, history, system design, sizing, site selection and applications. The economics and practical installation aspects of wind power are also examined.
- Offered: Fall
A detailed overview of the issues around bioenergy fuels and their conversions to renewable energies. The physics of fuel production and its combustion will be covered. Economics, operational issues and practical aspects of operating both large and small scale bioenergy combustors will be covered.
- Offered: Winter
RT's role in health promotion and education, disease prevention and treatment, homecare, hospitals, subacute, SNFs, hospice and doctors' offices. Licensing, credentialing and professional organizations. Introduction to medical ethics, professionalism and patients' rights and responsibilities. Includes CPR and infection control.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Admission to Respiratory Therapy program.